Ok so the first tweet, from a legal perspective, says nothing about SPORTS betting, let alone the nfl. He could be on slots. So, no problem there. Yeah he talks about the ravens player but doesn't explicitly connect them.

Second tweet the guy says what do you "put on" the ravens. Sherm says "a lot". The word money or bet is not used.

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CaptainSkybeard wrote:Ok so the first tweet, from a legal perspective, says nothing about SPORTS betting, let alone the nfl. He could be on slots. So, no problem there. Yeah he talks about the ravens player but doesn't explicitly connect them.

Second tweet the guy says what do you "have on" the ravens. Sherm says "a lot". The word money or bet is not used. Could be in the context of what info sherm has on the ravens receivers having watched them player. The "what" in that sentence is never established fully.

Talk about a reach.

Regardless, they'll have his name on the sportsbook if the NFL investigates.

OkieHawk wrote:Ok, after some searching I'm going to retract my previous statements. Evidently the page that I had found probably was false regarding the betting. Here is something from March of last year:

Possibly, but that is pretty vague and encompassing. I could see that getting tossed in a real court if used for something like this. If it were a Pete Rose type of deal then yea, or if it was a gambling addiction possibly. Who knows though with their horrible wording.

If this is a no no rules wise sure Sherman may not know so may not know not to say it. But don't forget Zach tweeted him back asking how much he put on em, there are two players in this, what are the odds on both players not being aware, esp a veteran like Zach? Not too high I'd say.

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HawksSoc wrote:If this is a no no rules wise sure Sherman may not know so may not know not to say it. But don't forget Zach tweeted him back asking how much he put on em, there are two players in this, what are the odds on both players not being aware, esp a veteran like Zach? Not too high I'd say.

Hahahaha. Are you talking about Zach House? That kid doesn't look like an NFL player to me.

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HawksSoc wrote:If this is a no no rules wise sure Sherman may not know so may not know not to say it. But don't forget Zach tweeted him back asking how much he put on em, there are two players in this, what are the odds on both players not being aware, esp a veteran like Zach? Not too high I'd say.

Hahahaha. Are you talking about Zach House? That kid doesn't look like an NFL player to me.

Bahaha misread the OP and am not on Twitter myself, balls!

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HawkWow wrote:Stanford coach Bill Walsh once lobbied for an investigation into the U-Dub football program. Whether he knows it or not, Sherm is now lobbying for an investigation into Stanford's football program.

CaptainSkybeard wrote:Ok so the first tweet, from a legal perspective, says nothing about SPORTS betting, let alone the nfl. He could be on slots. So, no problem there. Yeah he talks about the ravens player but doesn't explicitly connect them.

Second tweet the guy says what do you "put on" the ravens. Sherm says "a lot". The word money or bet is not used.

He was probably playing my favorite slot machine in Vegas, Wicked Winnings 2 which has "Ravens" in it.

the first tweet just says he was winning money, which means he could be on the slots or at a table gettin' it poppin since he was texting I'll assume he was on the slots. The second tweet, okay you might have something, but was he making the bet amongst his friends? or was he making this bet with the bookies at the casino, that's the only question I have here.

Betting on games has always been against the rules.For years all gambling of any kind was prohibited.NFL even stopped NFL players from playing in a charity poker event.I think that rule has been changed though.With Goodall and his "protect the shield" policy he could try to ban Sherman on conduct violations.If the NFL proves a player gambled on NFL games I bet he is looking at a year ban.

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Throwdown wrote:the first tweet just says he was winning money, which means he could be on the slots or at a table gettin' it poppin since he was texting I'll assume he was on the slots. The second tweet, okay you might have something, but was he making the bet amongst his friends? or was he making this bet with the bookies at the casino, that's the only question I have here.

Sherm's smart enough to stay away from bookies. My bet is he said that to rile up Patriot fans. Non issue IMHO.

NFL Gambling Policy • NFL players and coaches cannot take bribes to throw or fix a game. Playing or coaching at less than the very best and being paid to do so is against the law and a major violation of NFL policy. • Any attempts to bribe a player or coach, or knowledge of attempted bribes, must be reported immediately. • League employees (players, coaches, and staff) are prohibited from betting on any NFL game. • Associating with gamblers or gambling activity is against NFL policy. • Endorsing or promoting gambling, even if the gambling is legal, is against NFL policy. This includes cruise or casino appearances